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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-10-26

COLLECTING MONEY FOR THE YOUNG MEMS CHRIS
TAN ASSOCIATION BUILDING.
meeting was held In the parlors of the Pilgrim Con-
greg tiona Church in Harlem Saturday evening. to
devise means of raising the money necessary to
pete the beautiful building at Nos. ana West One
hundred and twenty fthst for the Harlem branch Of
the Young Mems Christian Association Dr. l.. c.
warner chair nan Of the Committee Management OF
the Harlem Branch presided and briefly stated the needs
or the Building Committee He said that the committee
had been able to meet all obligations thus far but that
$4,000 would he required to complete the building ant
dedicate 1t free OF debt The Rev DR. Virgin. X. G.
Morse. James McConaughy and L. W. Watkins also
spoke.
Ten thousand dollars subscribed by those present
With this good beginning among the members themselves
toward the $40 600 needed the balance Ia most likely IA
speedily The branch has resolved Itself into
general committee subscriptions and will begin active
work ut Weekly conferences TO he held for re-
porting the results of the work and to continue the social
spirit and already aroused In the matter
The budng Il already far enough along to SHOW that
will he of the most attractive In the upper part OF
the city The work To bc conducted within its walls ap
pcas to all classes of citizens and there should DC no
hackwarlncss in contributing to the needs Of the build.
ing committee
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Tile WORh OF The CIIY COLLEuE.

MORE EEAsoNs WHY II COULD NOT BIZ DONE BETTER
By The UNIVERSITY.
In recent issue OF THE TRIBUNE suggestion from a
correspondent was published that the city could moro
economically the students Of the city College by
having their tuition the University OF the City OF
New-Yo In reply to the suggestion Acting President
McCracken OF the University In another communication
pointed out the impracticaby OF the proposal from
financial point Of view.
The present issue OF The college Journal contains an
article in which the plan shown 10 be impracleaUle
for more reasons than the one cited by Dr. AcCracSeh
Tho educational facilities offered by the College OF tho
CITY of NewYor the writer Ia The Journal says. are
logical part in general system OF popular cdnc~uo
What the City College is doing could not DO accomplished
by providing the admission OF part Of ITS students
10 the courses of an constructed with different
ends in view and bearing different relations TO the public
The toege OF the City OF New York requires one hour
more work Der day than the University Oi the ttY OF
New York This extra work being done under the strict
hand OF The state makes II possible to complete an ed
cation in the liberal arts aud sciences IN h'e ears he
Including the entire preparatory course Inc wors OF
fba College ofthe City OF New York necessarily unique
and could MOI 10 either efficiently taken up In part or
dore as a whole by any other institution as now
Organized.
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JUSTICE TO RETURN TO THE CIiY HALL.

NOT BLINDFOLD THIS TEE AND LIGHT WEIGHT.
Tardy Justice will perch the City Hall to-day aud
the unsighlly scafoldng which has been an eyesoyo
ug her delayed arrival will be removed forthwith
The Miss Justice mnoh more artistic than her
predecessor. She ten feet high aud made OF sheet
copper moulded framework Of wrought iron. com
bnation hat tho greatest stability with the
least weight. She weighs only l75 pounds. whilo
the ungainy wooden figure recently removed weighed
fully 500 pounds The foundation for the statue afforded
by the City Hall is not strong enough To bear very
heavy weight without Danger OF a collapse.
Justice IL is be painted white THIS Is against tho
wishes OF her manufacturers Bakcwe Mullins, OF
salem Ohio. who think IL is perfect baroarsm but the
City Fathers that she must harmonize IN hue WITH
her surroundings 10 do literally the general
public will be apt TO think she should
be painted dirty gray ana not
snowy white The he Justice unlike the old will never
become rotten, aud will weather the elements with
stormdeNi durability. She has tall comeJ figure.
and the greatest novelty in her appearance Is that there
is no Blind Mans Buf" business about her Her eyes
from bsnIagss and have ke-n observant LOOK
LETT rand holds aott evenlvbAlanced scales
her r.ht grasps hit OF sword at rest. but un-
sheathed she Is al ogethor an Intelligent, wide awake
.IrifN
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-10-26
WASHINGTON NOTES.

WASHINGTON, Tuesday Oct. - lSN"
Fidelity BASK DvIDESD.-The Controller OF the Cur
rcmcy today declared vidend OF twenty-five per ceht
favor OF the creditors VI the Fidelity NATIONAL rama ~
Cincinnati on claims proved, amounting 10 fSbSo oo'
Tho dividend will be paid on ana AFTER oc'opef 'l
DEPOSITORY RANks-rnc secretary OF the treasury
has designated the 70 nth National Bank OF New YORK
and the Merchants National Bank OF Newark, ~ d. as
Government repositories.
CONTRACT FOR soALE,.-The contract for furnishing
new scales beams weights and other weighing apla,
ras REQUIRED In the Custop service durln2 the H,en
year ending June 30 1888. mas been awarded 10 far'
banks ~ Co., OF Network.
PRESIDENTIAL POsrMAsTERs-rhe President mas ap
poned the following pos,mls,or9 Maurice H. IhrocK-
signed L. Lockwood Thayer az warsaw y. l., vice
G. J. Gardner, resigned Mortimer Anlsoh ~ Snis.ev,
Y Woe Minor Samons. deceased James l." oaiorai,"
AT Albion, Neb., vice Hiram Rice resigned.
Pension swISDIEg.- Pension Once mas received
Information OF the and indictment AT orrcK NO.
oi oLu Mason for forgery aHd Tor presenting ase anu
frauduest psuson clam. Boing u notary, mason was
10 operate without coafedrratos ana opaihch
from the Government about rol7 whch ne now pro
poses 10 refund - a.,
AproIs1MgsTs.-sanneR Dswnoy, OF Indiana; d. W.
Fsrrar of New. Hampshire William H. liarshpeiser OF
Illinois Alyah W Jones. OF Minnesota Joan hanon,
of Illinois and T. H. Cummings. OF virginia nIFo ueon
special examiners in tho Pension once uhuer
Civil Service rulcs
IN HosoR OF Mr. wAsHBURsg. Get" n""'''"a"t
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CHRISTIAN WOMEN AT WORK.

FROM ALL OVER TIE MISUNDERSTANDING A PRO
GRAMME FOR THE WEEK.
About 400 ladies' present at tho opening session
Of the Bin,h biennial meeting OF the International Con-
ference Of the Women's Christian Association OF the
United states and Canada begun yesterday afternoon at
the hall OF the Young Womens' Christian Association
No East Fifleentb-st Mrs.. Fisher, OF New-iaven.
who had elected president AZ the last IN citing held
Mt o.ton 49, presided and the address OF welcome
WAS delivered by Mrs Clarence H. Beebe, president or
the New.YoIk Association. observation-disclosures dele
gates representing thiryfour 10
the rollcal The business committee reported the fell
loving subjects for discussion:
Nclnest a. H.. Preventive Work Auiusements;
D. H. Binding upon Christ Cur Foundation; Thursday.
II. NJ. Glass Work. Training schools; p M. general
discussion Friday. q. business aud closing ever
cises Last evening the Young W0mcnS Christian Asso
citation reception TO the visiting delegate Sev
eral prominent minister's in the city will deliver al
dresses during the Among those present were
the following ladies. representing the various aS'oc!I
tons throughout the country ia an official capacity
Baltimore. Elliott; Boston. Mrs. f. Lawson; chi
cago Mrs Lawrence; Cincinnati, Mrs. Howe: Cleveland
Miss L Fitch: Fay. Cape Breton, Mrs. th"rios
Archibald Germ antOwn. Mrs W. g. Fortcsqle; Montreal
Miss +. r DE wit; New Haven. Mrs J. D. Dana; New
York Mrs HOLSTER and Mrs. Wm A. Caldwell OF TIE
ladies' Christian IN and Mrs. Clarence Heehe
= Mrs Van Tmbursh. Miss Ballard and Miss Me
treadv Young Womon's Christian A5socson Prov
iicnce. Mrs I. L nicola Philadelphia Mrs \ H. Francs
Gus; PittsDurr. MIR. ErGnot Rochester Mrs L. ca pin
Sprigneld Miss g Fonje; syraense. Mrs. Allan Builer
ST Louis Mrs. C. n. springer; Utica. Mrs, NJ W Bussey
and Worcester Mrs G. r. Rags.
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oo1rvrtlS FIVE GLEE Clue.

The Columbia College GIee Club Is opening i,' new
year with promises Of successful season through
the energy and perseverance Of j. T. Walker u WI"
was for xix years its president the club has reached
high standard Of excellence. The list of applicants
IS unusually large, giving much larger range OF
voices for the trained ear Of A. D. Woodruff tie mus
director If The club, to choose nom and under his
instruction the club promises vie with if not excel.
the work Of any previous year.
The establishment Of banjo club in connection with
the Clce Club 4. under way, and h- viii greatly
add the enjoyment of tho concerts given during the
coming season. Tho southern "Trip OF last spring was
such success that there Will doubtless be A similar
trip planned for this winter. The first concert viii
be given soon under the auspices Of tho sophomore
class TO he reducing the debt caused by their race
a. freshmen. The club consists OF the following
voices First tcnur- j r. walker, r. H. W. Hitler
H. b. Carpenter T. ID. Morse and f. II. Kellogg;
second tenor. II. i. Shtvcr, J. II. Gallagher, r. l.
MOrcll and X. f. Armstrong; first bass, y. $. Dixie,
l. Cameron, a Il. Patton, Il. II. HOadlcy. r., and
A. b. Murray second bass. o. l.. Roger. G. II Smyih.
r. Van Dyck 6. s. Waters and j. W Walker Tho
officers are: President. f. Van Dyck manager, II. T.
ShnVer; warbler 9. ID. Beattys.
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rs the arrival % be steamer ThOrnhii yesterday
l. brought the news If great damage to the town Of
PrOgresO, Mexico. and it, habOt on October IL during
"a "nOIther.' The storm began with moderate gale
october and this continued until it reached its
centre o. force four days later When the storm began
tho ThOrnhil 10. bcin. able to get into the haIbOr,
put to sea and anchored in shOa water. ON the IAN
81, attempted to make ha,bOr again, but not able
reach the shore becau-o Of the high surf and put to
So. again. Sh" returned the next day TO find that
great destruction had been done.
Tho brig la Union, The revenue cutter and several
lighters stranded along the beach. complete
wrecks. Tho sea had broken away the sea wall, bdC
SWEPT everything from tho plaza. undermined and
tumbled down houses. and the winds had unrOOfed
many % the ether buildings. IN Wow VI the fact
that no ThOrnhill was rom New YORK, and infOrna
ton havin. reached PfOgosO that the steamer Alcsla
had arrived at this pom with cholera on board she
VA Iaced in quarantine under observation.
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GEAIN AND PRODUCE MARKETS..
FEATURES OF NETWORK DEALINGS.

FEATURES OF NEW-YORK DEALINGS
The gram markets YESTERDAY stronger under the
fuencr cd the export line aud bet
ter cable adviccs spot wheat better and ship
pcrs bushels The options strong through
out ana ended Ca. higher follows october and
Novombcr s3A December 81 January. - y February.
s6a March, 49, April. 49, May go. ceEts The spot
market IA com as higher. Shippers took
so bushels The options .mpathLst with wheat and
closed STEADY best hsures showing gaus OF cent for
81 January at 52s and cent for May AT 5J cents
oats vtle .eatnieless but The options closed cent
better as follows: october. 32'. November ~ 4;
Derembcf ~ January 35'. and Mav.35 CENTS Flour was
in active Bushels changed hands al In
proving piloes Lard stronger shpps:s taxing 900
October options IL p0iuts Ia 81 So
aud the other 3d7 points higher as follows
November 81 90 December - January ~ 90 February
81 IS March So 7 l. April So -. May st ~.
The receipts grain and -four reported yesterday at New
YORK baltimore Philadelphia aud boston were as follows.
Wheat $50 723 bushels 27 J02 oushes oats !"0li
bushels total grain. $40 bushels hour 90 100 packages
AT Chicago Milwaukee aud 81 Ioui. tho arrivals were
wheat 264 746 bushels corn 4O- 544 bushels oats JS93
bushes total grap 992 227 bushels dour 1897 barrels
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V4S THE ITiLI1N MURDERER ~ D4NGEH

YOUNG DARRETfs FATHER AND UNCLE SAID TO
BIZ LOOKING FOR HIM WITH PISTOL.
An exciting incident occurred Yesterday at the Cor
oners inquest the shooting of young Barrett by
The Italian. Joseph LOnsobaldL During the inquest,
Policeman Thomas Barrett, the ia her, came into the
court room, and, advancing 10 the rail, mutteed ana
ee,ticulated ia suspicious manner. lie was LED
away fIom The room. il WAS feared that he might
a, tempt 10 take the life of the prisoner. At the
close OF the trial, Keeper Kennedy and oihc'r Nc
Nuls was taking the prisoner 10 the ToEbs, Name
EalIctt sister of the dead boy. rushed up to the
oeicel> and Exclaimed Don't iahe HIM ont now
Nv uncle y waiting shoot him al the bottom OF he
stair 49,.
An office .uIrlsG out to Park ROW, aud on hiding
1nbn Bar.elt there f-moved him from the n"lGhbOl-
hood The uncle CLAIMS that he took the pistol tNaV
frnm his brother The colOneT'- jury agreed that
ynun. Barrett had received his dcaih wound at the
hands of LongObsrdi, and the Italian was al once
,rmoyed to the TOmlfs. The prisoner IN defence Wih
aver that the vhei I,asn Shot the boy. and that he
look smoking pistol from She mutdeitt> hands,
,rIe v.,erious companion cannot be- found.
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WHERE TO EUr FIVE MILLINERY GOODS

hsndsoGe array ~ fine millinery. trimming. and
"a - shown Al the house Of J. q. Johnson e.
p.ts.o.t.. hOui eenth-st. and No. 30 FaubOurg
ho.,,,,, =. ans French bOnnets are exceedingly
90, va, - "" stylish poke hat Of garnet vel
rul,..,r -, u'hg other imported b0nncis In the
..''i9 p@r''f'' slyiishy trimmed in heavy Knot n,
.,,, ~ sage green aud fun plumes or garnet nccke1
birh sof, - ~ so'aen brown velvet toquc with a
SO crown WA, simply Trimmed with IA. phcasans'
,,,n.i =, 49, D'ndeau Oh either side. little
."u mahogany shades wN embroidered in A., ,,,,I.hod
Is ana sold pattern Stimulating ANTIQUE ,,nc.,rv vo,
N bon, o0"s anu t's OF velvet trimmed the bonnie, bigb
a. on'' NdrIO" made strings Of yevet - a..'a
i,ns uhuef me Chin where they were fastened 49,, o
Ana s pms OF rhinestone Laces are shown In ch,,,rv
nounee ~ an WINS, from narrow trimming faces 10
Hees io'y inches vide. Due hose Iacss ,,, S ~
extensively used than hey have been for .o 49,
ana pom. desDrt net IL imported in Dat sI, a, ,t
.s'fes for draping evening dresses fan -
- neh OF the store is devoted 10 poke, hooL as
~" md fine leather goods. '~'' Manu-
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-10-26

our country this old structure fortunately fell int
.iieholy hands, which lovingly preserved with jsal-
gus care every refined and noble feature with which the
teerht builders Of past ge1eraons had endo we'd IT,
even 10 the fine old sver-plaed handle OF the
NAN nj doorway, and now the people Of
o,u Lyme have IN their possession one
o. the choicest gems OF old New England uniaue
peautful relic OF the past only With added graces which
o not IN tue least mar tho antqnated character Of the
venerable church. ~
All OF the services of the rededcation were exceed
Ingy Impressive. DR. BacOn's sermon recounted much
he early history OF the society which dates ever
years Touching upon facts in the lives of
eminent pastors. included in the list OF which appear
snch names az the Rev. Moses Noyes the first pastor
ioop the Rev. stephen johnson. pr0nsuncsd " incom
Jonathan Parsons the friend OF whitfield who aferwara
removed To Newburyport and ia whose house ut that
plaee Whitfield died An excellent lifcsze portrait OF
sens ia gown and wiz, Is one Of the treasures OF the
Lyme church, and the rock from which Whitfield
peaV ued some OF his most telling still
saadug only hundred feet distant. Tho music OF the
service both CHOIR and and the Of the
esngregaton beautiful The organ one of Hutch
Ae most successful Instruments IL the gif or liberal
iuy OF the society The address OF the pastor the Rev.
occasion.
Inc list OF noted families of the country which ema-
nAed from Lyme II long Upon IL appear the Girls
MoIs including several Governors OF Connecticut that
name VINO resided In this town the McCurdys. Dclud-
w Judge charles J. McCurdy, still living here hale and
ndr IN his nine eth year and his late brother Robert
H. McCurdy OF New-York. whose sou Rohar, is now
president or the Mutual Life Insurance Company OF
NewfOrk; judge Henry NJ Waite Chief Justice OF the
iied States the sclens the Johbsons, the Lords the
NHtcsr7 ana Tie trihens. including the Rev Or. Ed
warl Dorr Grien, the eminent preacher once president
nots9 lawyer OF New-York VINO died quarter a
fury
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-10-26
FIRE LADIES E,TERrAIy VISITORS

Chief Hugh BOnuor, OF the Fire Department, enter
tanned theatrical party yesterday afternoon sho
them through the new headquarters In sxtvsovenhs
and giving them exhibition OF how the horses are
hitched, on an alarm, AMI how the llesaviDg corps
effects rescues from tho roofs and upper Of
Ing buildings Two three OF the 6romen acted the per
sons In peril and were CALAMITY saved from flames para
logically supposed to be raging in fire proof building
which TIE new headquarters building n. Among tho
visitors were John Cobbs Of London Wilson Barretrs
manager and Mr. Poole, OF Pesle's Theatre Mr. Brad.
Icy. president OF tue Order Of American Frsmep accom-
panied theu and Introduced them to the chiof Mr. Cobbe
said he had never seen anything OF the Of
don hremen that equaled the wodre1 and Ego ahead"
style OF the fire ladies OF this city.
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TIE PETROLECH MARKET
NEWS rroM TIE FIELD AND range OF PRO

NEWS FROM THE FIELD AND RANGE OF PRICES
There was q decided falling IN IN The activity OF the
crude oil market yesterday but the trading was much
larger than on usual days Prices were opened up )
cent, but sales OF wearcd or frightened holders soon
compelled the market 10 decline Around II cents con-
siderable seadness shown, Tut on news mat was
currcn, with wcinformed brokers' (but which the IN
change was obtain from It's held scouts that
the Golden well, which drilled IN before the BOlArd
gushcr at SaXOnburg had increased IT'S output to ~ bar
rels hour. there was fresh break below 81 cents
Hammerlng INDUCED In b. the bears near the close
and the markc; dipped into the sixties ending at slight
rally.
The post.d news On the blackboard OF the Exchange
again Jagged sadly behind the adNces received by the
leading operators. In fact the blackboard bore the
staring and unchanged announcement that The Bolard
gu-hcr was doing 10 barrels all h0ui when the noo wa,
nformed that the rate OF yield had fallen 10 30 barrels
and increased by agitation 10 80 barrels Nothing
was heard Officially Of the Golden wells performances,
New York traders, who do not realize a, kceny a. West
en- people do Me importance Of an OIL strike should look
mose sharply TO The news from ms 9asf@r ana should
supply II with reasonable qu IN competition
alc Investors and investors dd bay certcaeS ana ,sas
them out Of the leanng crowd. Inc result was Una.
carving rates wiped out, the bears paying premium
to certificates TO deliver but me nue. uI,ons Oh
mcns in saAonburg and II the producers Of that district
determined to force inc d ,sy ana an" sg o.
policy will suffer the penalty ELet thing iavoIs con,
s l%S1tO an mprcve%ent PETROLEUM Industry but
there he no no permanent advance when zoos not
The range 81 prices and The total dealings az the Con-
solda,cd Exchange were AZ follows
Opening 20 "a. highest y 81 lowest W -, maj
n 2. Sales, barrels, 3.22s.0O0
Refined oil unchanged at 10 cents per gallon,
hbel test
OIL CTR. Penn. Oct Irrational Transit certdcaees
ovsn.d al II =; highest 72is lswest. B9 closed. 70s
saIes pSs 600 barrels cearances $4,000 barrels char
tor, s25 barrels Shipments IOlp3 barrels; runs.
80 gc2 barrels -
ruTssUnG. Penn. Oct 25.-Petroeun fairly active Ma
tona Transit Cerhcaes opened AZ ~ and esssi Al 1O
highest 72s. lowest 6oP ...
BRADiOsp Penn. Oct 25-Natonal Transit Cortiscates
ouonsd IL aud clOsed a 20. highest IZtA loweot
Opa. Clsarancss 2.s26O00 barrels. ,..
TIrsvIiLE PsAA. Ock 40 National Transit Ceruacatss
Ananci n ~ D. hRhaSk 12 loweat % Ia closed nv
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THOMAS ,. BAYARp. Secretary o, state
GUIANA SUGARS FOR TIE UNITED STATES.

GUIANA TUG AKs FOX HE VNTTED NIAITN
WAsnINGToN, oct 25.-Ibo Department OF state has
received dispatch dated September from the Consul
Dssersra which says that the planters IN mat colony
arc abandoning the manufacture OF crystals for the
English market snd turning their attention 10 the pro-
duotioa OF dark sugar. for the United states. The
planters cannot compete with the American retners;
but produce cheapy As the planters OF
any other country and tho American rehnsrs the
price tins class 81 Last year British
Guiana exported ia 2jJ hog hcas OF sugar TO England
and AZ 523 Aogsheds to the United states The est
Of exports to tho United states Tor the present
year are 10000 to 80 900 hossheads.
The tse In this trade resulted ia Withdrawing
steamers plying between England and DenerAIa and
large ships In the Calcutta trade from their fssnlar
carry sugars the United states. The consul
tive reore advises the aud agents OF American
vessels engaged ia this 10 10 leave their masters free
to make charters in Domsrara instead o charteFhg
for the round trip United states Charters made
Donrrara for New York and Philadelphia Oh tue iht
OF September were the OF IL ~ 10 cents per 100
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DoIvos or THE BOARD oFALDERMEy.

The Aldermen devoted several hours yes crday to
considering resolutions providing for additional water
mains. paNcmentS and street lamps. Alderman
Walker offered resolution cal Ing on he Attorney
Genera Of lie STATE 10 remove Instructions on The
wharves and piers Mr. Walker thought that ex-
Corporation COunscl Iacombc had given an opinion
on tho subject which invaded the peoples rights"
alderman Van Rensselaer, mildly suggested thai the
Attorney General of the could hardly be induced
7" consider such ter within his Jurisdiction
Dt Alderman Wa tcr thought that would mako no dif.
,ol'hce. The resolution went did one offered
~ "a hmah t0nkiing providing for IN cOnsi rlc non
q. 80 Bi0adway by the city Of stecl lamway TO
~ ''s the travel % trucks.